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BDU to LUA: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,906 mi
6,286 km · 3,394 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 mi away
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDU from LUA?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,906 miles (6,286 km, 3,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bardufoss and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to LUA?
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